Question : Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it. The science of climate change is more solid and widely agreed upon than you might think. But the scope of the topic, as well as rampant disinformation, can make it hard to separate fact from fiction. Here, we've done our best to present you with not only the most accurate scientific information but also an explanation of how we know it. Climate change is often cast as a prediction made by complicated computer models. But the scientific basis for climate change is much broader, and models are actually only one part of it (and, for what it's worth, they're surprisingly accurate).
For more than a century, scientists have understood the basic physics behind why greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide cause warming. These gases make up just a small fraction of the atmosphere but exert outsized control on Earth's climate by trapping some of the planet's heat before it escapes into space. This greenhouse effect is important: It's why a planet so far from the sun has liquid water and life! However, during the Industrial Revolution, people started burning coal and other fossil fuels to power factories, smelters and steam engines, which added more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Ever since human activities have been heating the planet.
Question:
What are the possible reasons for liberation of green house gases according to the passage?
Option 1: Industrial Revolution
Option 2: Burning of coal
Option 3: Burning of fossil fuels
Option 4: All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
Explanation:
'All of these,' is the correct answer. Consider the fourth sentence of the passage: 'However, during the Industrial Revolution, people started burning coal and other fossil fuels to power factories, smelters and steam engines, which added more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.' According to the passage, the possible causes of the liberation of green house gases are the Industrial Revolution, the burning of coal, and the burning of fossil fuels, as stated in the preceding line.
Question : Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it. The science of climate change is more solid and widely agreed upon than you might think. But the scope of the topic, as well as rampant disinformation, can make it hard to
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human activities are changing Earth's natural greenhouse 1.
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